Grain-shocking machine.



WITNESSES:

A. T. DUDLEY.

GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29.1912.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29.1912.

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' GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1912.

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GRAIN-SHOCKING- MACHINE.

Application filed June 29, 1912.

Z '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW T. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Shocking Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in grain shocking machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which may be readily attached to the ordinary binder and which is designed to receive the sheaves from the binder and automaticall; tie the same into a shock, and also to automatically place the shock in position when tied.

A further feature resides in the provision of a mechanism whereby cap sheaves may be discharged with each shock when it is desired.

A still further feature resides in the proision of means whereby the position of the shock discharging mechanism may be varied relative to the device so that the angle of discharge may be varied in accordance with the speed of the travel of the machine, or the pitch ofthe binder.

A further feature of the deviceresides in the provision of means whereby the operation of the sheaf binding mechanism may be automatically suspended during the delivery of the shock.

A still further feature resides in the provision of an improved knotter mechanism which will assure the secure tying of the binder twine around the shock.

lVith the above and other objects in view, which will be more specifically set forth hereinafter, the invention has particular re lation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a rear elevation of the maplan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a front view of the sheaf binding mechanism showing the binder needle in a withdrawn position and ready to carry the binder twine around the sheaf. Fig. 4 is a front View of said mechanism showing the binder needle in the position it will occupy when the binding twine is being knotted Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915. Serial No. 706,838.

around the sheaf. Fig. shows a plan view of the shock binder mechanism which secures the binder twine around the shock. Fig. 6 is a rear view thereof. Fig. 7 is a plan View of the knotter used in connection with the shock binding mechanism. Fig. 8 shows a rear view thereof. Fig. 9 is a rear view of the sheaf registering device. Fig. is a plan View of the clutch used in the device. 7

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1 refers to the supporting frame of the shocker, which is secured to the binder frame and is shown in dotted lines in Figs. land 2.

The numeral 2 refers to the binder deck over which the sheaves are discharged from the binderand the shocker is attached to the binder frame so that it will be in position to receive the sheaves which are discharged from the binder over the deck 2.

The numeral 3 refers to the binder needle which is rigidly mounted on shaft 4, said shaft and needle having the same construction and operation as inthe ordinary binder.

Rotata'bly mounted in suitable bearings in the frame 1 is the drive shaft 5 which receives motion from the binder through the sprocket wheel 6 loosely mounted thereon. This shaft is arranged to be operatively connected with and disconnected from the operative mechanism of the shocker as will be hereinafter set forth.

The numerals 7 and 8 refer to a dumping cradle which is arran ed to receive the sheaves which are discharged from the binder over the binder deck 2. The cradle is, preferably, semi-cylindrical in shape and is constructed of any durable light material and the portion 7 thereof is rigidly secured to the shocker frame, while the portion 8 is hingedly mounted upon a swinging arm 9 which is pivoted to the main frame at the point 10 so that said portion may swing around in a horizontal plane upon the pivotal support 9.

Secured to the bottom of the movable portion 8 of the cradle is a lengthwise brace 11 and pivoted to this brace is a bearing member 12, in the bearing of which the reduced free end of the support 9 is journaled, thus forming a hinge connection, by means of which the cradle 8 is attached to the support knots the cord around the shock.

9 upon which said cradle operates when it becomes necessary to dump the shock therefrom.

The numeral 18 refers to the needle shaft which is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings carried by the frame work 1 and which carries a needle 14 rigidly secured thereon which is arranged to move around the shock and carry the binding cord around the shock and cooperate with the knotter 15 which is operated by the knotter shaft 16 and which The knotter shaft 16 carries upon its rear end the rigidly mounted sprocket wheel 17 which is driven by the sprocket wheel 18, rigidly mounted on shaft 5, through the sprocket chain 19.

V The numeral 20 refers to a rack member which is pivoted at one end upon the rear side of the sprocket wheel 17, near the rim thereof, and whose free end carries a gear face on its side which meshes with a spur gear wheel 21, rigidly mounted on the rear end of the needle shaft 13.

member, provided with rack teeth upon its upper or arcuate side, which is pivoted upon the shaft 23.

The shaft 4: of the ordinary binder is ex tended rearwardly, said extension forming, preferably, a square shaft 24. The rear end of this shaft carries a downwardly extending a 111 25 slidably mounted upon said shaft and to the free end of this arm one end of the link 26 is pivoted and tie other end of said link is pivoted to the upper end of the arm 27, the lower end of said arm 27 being pivoted upon the shaft 23. To the mid portion of the arm 27 is hinged a dog 28, arranged to engage with the rack teeth of the segmental rack member 22 and this dog is normally held in engagement with said teeth by means of the spring 29.

The grain is tied into sheaves on the binder deck 2 and in tying each sheaf, the needle 3 and its shaft f perform a partial rotation, said needle moving to the knotter 30 and carrying the tying cord around the sheaf and after the sheaf has been tied, the said needle 3 moves back and assumes the position shown in Fig. 3.

The shaft 24: rotates back and forth with the shaft 1, thereby causing a corresponding oscillation of the arm 25. The oscillatory motion is imparted to the arm 27 through the link 26, and with each oscillation thereof, the dog 28 1s carried from one tooth to the next succeeding tooth of the rack member 22 and said rack member is pulled along against the tension of the spring 31, one end of which is secured to the lower side of said rack member and the other end of which is attached to the frame work of the device.

The numeral 32 refers to a dog which 18 pivoted at the point 33 to the shocker frame.

The numeral 22 refers to a segmental rack The free end of this dog carries a laterally extending shoulder which engages behind the teeth of the rack member 22 and secures 7 said member against the tension of the dog is held in engagement with the teeth of rack by means of pull spring 32.

The numeral 3% refers toan arm which is integral with the dog 32 and forms an extension thereof, the operation and purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

As shown in the drawings, the mechanism is in the position it would assume after a shock has been placed, and the machine is in position fo the beginning of the formation of a new shock. As the sheaves are tied by the binder needle, the dog 28 by engaging with the succeeding teeth of the segmental rack 22 gradually elevates the, free end of the said rack. This rack carries a laterally moves upwardly. The rack member is pro-.

vided with a pluralityof vertically alined holes 37 in either one of which said. pin may be secured and the time of its engagement with the finger thus varied and the number of sheaves in the shock thus predetermined.

Rigidly mounted upon the shaft 5 is a disk 38 and pivoted to one side of this disk is a clutch member 39 which carriesa laterally extending shoulder &0. The freeend of the finger 36 is normally held in engagement against the shoulder l0 by means of pull spring 41, one end of which is attached to said finger and secured to the shocker frame. When the free end of the rack 22 is elevated under the influence of the dog 28 until the pin disengages the finger 86 from the shoulder 40, the inner end of the clutch member 39 is forced by the push spring as to lockagainst the shaft 5 and the shoulder 40 is carried forwardly into, the path of the studs 43 which project from the rear side of the sprocket wheel 6 and as said sprocket wheel rotates, one of the studs L3 engages against the shoulder a0 and clutches the shaft 5 with the sprocket wheelfi and forces them to retate together. The rotation of said shaft 5 is imparted to the sprocket chain 19 through the sprocket wheel 18 and thence to the sprocket wheel 17. As the sprocket wheel 17 rotates, a downward pull is exerted thereby to the rack member 20 and a corresponding rotation imparted to the spur gear wheel 21 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, and the rotation of said gear wheel 21 operates through shaft 13 to carry the needle 1% across the cradle tothe opposite side and carries the binding cord as around the sheaves therein. his cord, it will beobserved, passes from the twine the other end of which is ice arm is a link 62, whose can 45 along the needle 14 and through the needle eye at the point of said needle and thence to the knotter 15 and sufficient spaces are left on each side between the stationary portion 7 and the movable portion8 of the cradle to permit the binder cord to move freely from side to side of the cradle as it is carried around the shock by the needle.

The numeral d6 refers to a sprocket wheel loosely mounted on the shaft 47 and driven b the sprocket chain 8 which in turn is driven by the sprocket wheel 49 which is integral with the sprocket wheel 6 and loosely mounted on the shaft 5, andrigidlv mounted upon the shaft 47 isa disk 50which car ries a clutch member 51 pivoted thereto, one end of which is extended inwardly forming an arcuate extension and the other end of which projects outwardly and carries the laterally extending shoulder 52, similar to the shoulder 40 in Fig. 10.

Pivoted to the main frame at the point 53 is a lever 5-l whose upper end carries a hook 55 which is normally held in engagement over the shoulder by means of a pull spring 56, one end of which is attached to said lever and the other end of which is secured to the frame of the machine. This lever extends downwardly beyond the point of support, 53, and its lower end carries a roller lligidly mounted upon the knotter shaft 16 is a cam 58. lVhile the knot is being tied around the shock, the cam 58 contacts with the roller 57 and forces back the lower end of the lever 54 and disengages the hook 55 from the shoulder 52. A push spring 59 is secured to the disk 50 and presses against the back of the clutch member 51 and when the hook 55 is disengaged from said shoulder 52, the push spring 59 forces the outer end of said clutch member forward and the inner end thereof against the shaft 47 and the shoulder 52 is carried into the path of the studs 60, one of which engages with said. shoulder and the shaft 47 is thus clutched with the sprocket wheel 16 and forced to rotate therewith.

Rigidly mounted upon the rear end of the shaft 47 is an arm 61 which extends up wardly, when the device is in position to begin to tie the shock, as shown in Fig. 1, and pivotally attached to the free end of this other end is pivotally attached to a crank arm 63, which is rigidly mounted upon the shaft 6-1. This shaft 64: is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings carried by the frame 1 and its forward end carries a bevel gear segment 65 which meshes with a similar bevel gear 66 carried by the support 9. When the shaft 17 is clutched with the sprocket wheel 46, the arm 61 is driven along in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, the free end of the crank 68 is forced downwardly by the link 62 and the shaft 6i is forced to &

perform a partial rotation. This partial rotation operates through the bevel gears 65 and 66 to swing the support 9 around in a horizontal plane, carry the cradle 8 therewith and as the arm 61 performs its upward movement and assumes its original position, the crank arm 63 is elevated and a partial rotation is imparted to the shaft 64: in the opposite direction, which operates to reverse the movement of the cradle 8 and carries it back to its original position, as shown in Fig. 2. For the purpose of insuring a true movement of said cradle, I have provided a track 67. This track is substantially tubular and is arcuate in shape and integral therewith are two radiating arms 68 and 69, whose inner ends are integral with the bearing member 70 rotatably mounted on a pin 71 projecting upwardly from the frame work 1. The outside of the track is provided with a slot 72 which extends from end to end thereof and within the track is a ball 73 which is rotatably mounted upon a pin 74 integral with the front end of the brace 11 and extending through the slot 72. As the cradle 8 swings around on its sup port, the ball 73 follows the curve of the track 67. The outer end of the track has a sudden downward curve, as shown in Fig. 1,

and said downward curve operates to dump the cradle when it is in a reverse position. To the arm 68 of the track is pivotally attached one end of rod 75. This rod extends rearwardly and its other end is pivoted to the upturned end 7 6 of the shaft 77. The other end of this shaft carries a hand lever 78, normally held in position by means of a rack-and-dog arrangement, (not shown). The lever 78 may be manipulated forwardly or rearwardly, which movement will be communicated through the shaft 7 7 and the rod to the track 67 and said track will be thus adjusted and the angle of discharge of the shock to the line of travel of the machine thus regulated.

The numeral 79 refers to a lever which is pivoted at its lower end to the end of the frame work 1 and whose upper end carries a roller 80 and the shaft 64 carries a cam 81 arranged to .rest against said roller 80, when the cradle is at rest, and hold the same out from the frame, as shown in Fig. 1. Intermediate the end of the lever 79 is pivoted a link 82 whose other end is pivoted to one arm of the bell crank 83. The other arm of this bell crank is pivoted to one end of a link 84, Whose other end is pivoted to the free end of the crank arm 85. This crank arm 85 is secured to a shaft 86 carried by the binder and the other end of which carries a hook 87. When the shaft 64 begins rotation and the cradle 8 is swung around out of its normal position, the cam 81 is carried around out of engagement with the roller 80. To the hook 87 is attached one .end of a coil spring 86, secured to the frame work of the machine whose other end is and when the cam 81 is carried out of engagement with the roller 80, the hook 87 is released to the pull of the spring 86 and construction as that of the ordinary binder now in common use and it is not thought necessary to describe the same in detail. The only addition thereto consists of the hook 87 and the operative mechanism therefor, as hereinbefore described. This mechanism is provided so that in case the binder needle should be clutched with its operative mechanism by the grain and started to operate before the cradle has resumed its position to receive the sheaves, the hook 87 will operate to declutch the same and suspend its movement until the cradle is restored to its normal position and the cam 81 has again come in contact with the roller and the hook 87 has thereby been elevated and disengaged from the clutch member 88. The numeral 89 refers to a lever which is pivoted at a point intermediate the ends there of, upon the shaft 23. Qne end of this lever is provided with a roller 90 which normally rests against the disk 91 rigidly mounted upon the shaft 16. This disk has a recess 92 in its periphery, so arranged that when the knotter has finished tying the shock the roller 90 will drop into said recess and the other end of the lever 89 will be depressed through the influence of the spring 93, one end of which is attached to said lever and the other end of which is secured to the shocker frame. When the end of the lever 89 is depressed, it is brought into the path of the shoulder 40 of the clutch member 39, which operates to elevate said shoulder out of the path of the studs 43 and the shaft 5 is thus declutched from the sprocket wheel 6 and the said shaft 5 and the operative mechanism which operates needle 14 remains at rest. It is to be observed, however, that before the shaft 5 has been declutched, the shaft 1-7 and the cradle operative mechanism has been clutched with the sprocket wheel 16. As soon, however, as the cam 58 passes the roller 57, the pull spring 56 operates to pull the hook 55 into the path of travel of the shoulder 52 and said shoulder engages against said hook and declutches the shaft 17 from the sprocket wheel @6 at the end of each complete rotation of said shaft and thereby stops the operation of the cradle operative mechanism when the cradle has been restored to its original position. Rigidly mounted upon the shaft 17 is a cam 94 and just before the machine, is a pull spring 31 and. when the dogs 28 and 32 are released from the rack member 22, said member is pulled forward and assumes the position shown in Fig. 1, for beginning the formation of another shock. Integral with the pivoted end of the dog 32 and extending therefrom is an arm 97 whose free end carries a laterally extending pin 98 which extends through a slot 99 in one end of the link 100. The other end of this link is pivoted to the-lever 89, near its outer end and when the cam 94.-

- operates to-depress the free end of the arm 34, the pin 98 moves along through the slot 99 and operates through the link 100 to depress the outer end ofthe lever 89 and release the inner or free end thereof from behind the shoulder 40 of the clutch member 39 and in the manner hereinbefore described,

the sprocket wheel 6 is again clutched with the shaft 5 and rotation imparted to said shaft. This rotation is communicated to the needle shaft 13 through the mechanism hereinbefore described and the needle is withdrawn across the cradle and assumes the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. 1n the meantime, the iinger 35, having been released by .the pin 35drops down into the path of the shoulder 40 and when the shaft 5 has performed one rotation, the clutch member 39 engages against the free end of the finger 36 which operates to declutch the shaft from the sprocket wheel 6 and the needle 14- and its operative mechanism is again stopped and the shocker is then in position to begin receiving sheaves from the binder for the formation of a new shock. V

In Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 I have shown the knotter 15 in detail, which is of the ordinary construction of the binder knotter now in common use, but to which I have added an attachment for engaging with the binder twine to carry the same into position to be caught by the knotter 15. The numeral, 101 refers to the knotter frameand 102 refers to the knotter disk, which is rigidly mounted on the shaft 16, Mounted in suitable bearings in the knotter frame is a rod 103, one end of which carries a laterally extending lug 104C and the other end of which is prolonged into a laterally extending finger The knotter disk has a cam face 106 arranged to contact with the lug 104C and cause a partial rotation of theshaft 103.

The rotation of this shaft causes the finger 105 to swing around and engage behind the binder twine Mend carry thesame in position to be engaged by the knotter, as shown in Fig. After the lug 104 has passed the cam face 106, the finger 105 is restored to its original position by means of the pull spring 106, one end of which is secured to said finger and the other end thereof is secured to the frame work of the device.

In the operation of the shocker, as hereinbefore set forth, I have made no provision for dumping cap sheaves with the shocks. It is often desirable, however, to dump cap sheaves with the shock and for that purpose I have provided a link 107, one end of which is pivoted to the lever 54 near its lower end and the other end of which is provided with an oblong slot 108 through which the stud 109, projecting laterally from the rack member 22, extends. When it is desired to provide cap sheaves, the cam 58 should be moved along on the shaft 16 until it will not engage with the roller 57. As the sheaves are delivered into the cradle, the stud 109 will move along the slot 108 and the link 107 should be so adjusted on the lever 54 that the stud 109 will not have reached the end of slot 108 when the pin 35 disengages the finger 36 from the clutch member 39 and clutches the sprocket wheel 6 with the shaft 5 and ties the shock, but as the shock is tied, additional sheaves will be delivered to the dumping cradle and the stud 109 will continue along the slot 108 until it engages against the link 107 and the lower end of said link is thereby forced back and the hook 55 disengaged from the shoulder 52, when the cradle will be dumped, as hereinbefore described. The number of cap sheaves can readily be predetermined by suitable adjustment of the link 107 on the lever 5 A shocker constructed in accordance with the foregoing specification and the drawings accompanying the same and made a part thereof will receive the sheaves from the binder and automatically tie the same into a shock and place said shock in position and will also discharge therewith cap sheaves therefrom when so desired and while I have shown only one form of construction, it is obvious that various mechanical equivalents may be substituted for those shown and described, but I hereby reserve the right to vary the mechanical construction of the device so long as 1 do not depart from the principle as set forth in the appended claims. 7

What I claim is 1. A device of the character described, including a supporting frame and a support pivotally mounted thereon, so as to swing around in a horizontal plane, a cradle hingedly mounted on said support and arranged to receive sheaves from a binder, a mechanism for tilting the cradle 011 its support, a needle mounted on the frame and arranged to move back and forth across said cradle, when the cradle is in its normal or sheaf receiving position, a knotter supported by the frame and s0 located as to cooperate with the needle and tie the cord carried thereby, a mechanism operatively connected with the cradle support and arranged to swing said cradle around upon its support and restore the same to its original position, a means operatively connected with the needle and causmg the same to move back and forth across said cradle when the cradle is in its sheaf receiving position, and a mechanism for dlsconnecting said needle from its movmg means at the end of its movement in either direction.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a binder for grain and a binder needle carried thereby, of a mechanism for operating said binder needle, a shocker frame carried by said binder, a pivotal support carried by said frame, a dumping cradle hingedly mounted on said support and arranged receive sheaves from said binder, a shock binding needle mounted on the frame and arranged to be movable around said cradle, when the cradle is in its sheaf receiving position, and provided to carry a tying cord around the sheaves there in, a knotter supported by the frame and located so as to cooperate with said needle and knot said tying cord around said sheaves, means operatively connected with the cradle support and rotating the same and thereby swinging said cradle around in a horizontal plane, a mechanism for tilting the cradle on its support, means actuated by the cradle operative means and engaging with the binder needle operative mechanism and sus- V pending the movement of said binder needle during the cradle movement, means operatively connected with the shock binding needle and causing the same to move back and forth across said cradle, when the cradle is in its sheaf receiving position; a means actuated by the binder needle operative mechanism for connecting the shock binding needle with its operative means and means for disconnecting the shock binding needle from its operative means when said needle has reached the limit of its movement in either direction.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a binder for grain, of a supporting frame secured to said binder, a binder needle shaft and a needle carried by the shaft, an operative mechanism for rocking said shaft, a clutch for engaging said operative mechanism with and disconnecting it from the binder needle shaft, a pivotal support carried by said frame, a dumping cradle hingedly mounted upon said support and arranged to receive sheaves from said binder,'a mechanism operatively connected with said cradle support and arranged to rotate the same, an arcuate track with which the cradle has slidable engagement, the outer end of the track being downwardly curved, a shock binding needle carried by the frame arranged to be movable around said cradle when the cradle is in its sheaf receiving position and provided to carry a tying cord around the sheaves therein, a knotter carried by the frame and arranged to cooperate with said needle and knot said tying cord around said sheaves, means for operating the shock binding needle and causing the same to move back and forth across the cradle when the cradle is in its sheaf receiving position, means actuated by the binder needle shaft vfor connecting the shock binding needle with its operative means and means for disconnecting the shock binding needle from its operative means when said needle has reached the limit of its movement in either direction.

4. A device of the character described composed of a suitable supporting frame and a pivotal support carried thereby, a dumping cradle hingedly mounted on said support, a mechanism for rotating said sup port and swinging said cradle around in a horizontal plane, an arcuate track with which said cradle has a slidable connection and which is provided to regulate the movement of the cradle the outer end of the track being downwardly curved and a means for adjusting said track relative to said supporting frame, angularly about a vertical support.

5. A device of the character described, including a suitable supporting frame and a pivotal support carried thereby, a dumping cradle hingedly mounted on said support, a mechanism operatively connected with said support for rotating the same, and swinging said cradle around in a horizontal plane, a tubular arcuate track carried by the support ing frame and arranged so as to be adjustable thereon, one side of the track having a slot extending from end to end thereof, a pin carried by the cradle and extending through said slot of said track, a ball carried bysaid pin and arranged in the tubular track whereby the cradle movement is controlled relative to said track.

6. A device of the character described, including asuitable supporting frame and a pivotal support carried thereby, a dumping cradle hingedly mounted on said support, a mechanism operatively connected with said support for rotating the same around in one direction and swinging said cradle in a horizontal plane and reversing the movement of I saidsupport and restoring the cradle to its original position, an arcuate track formed in a substantially tubular shape and having its outer end downwardly curved, and provided with a lengthwise slot along one side thereof, a bearing member operating in said tubular track, and a means extending through the slot and connecting said bearing member to said cradle and causing the'path of the cradle to conform to the direction of said track.

7. A device of the character described including a binder and a supporting frame se- Y cured thereto, a binder needle shaft and a needle operated thereby, a pivotal support carried by the supporting frame, a dumping cradle hingedly mounted on said support and arranged to receive sheaves fromsaid binder, a means for rotating said pivotalsupport, a shock binding needle arranged to be movable across said cradle, when the cradle is in itssheaf receiving position and matically disengaging said needle from its operative means at the end of its movement 7 in either direction.

8. A device of the characterdescribed, in-

cluding the combination with a binder, of a supporting frame secured thereto, a binder needle shaft'and a needle operated thereby,

a pivotal support carried by the supporting frame, a dumping cradle mounted on said support by means of a universal joint and arranged to receive sheaves from said binder, a mechanism operatively connected with said pivotal support'and arranged to rotate the same, an arcuate track with which the cradle has slidable engagement, the outer end of the track being downwardly curved, a shock binding needle arranged to be movable across said cradle, when the cradle-is in its sheaf receiving position and provided to carry a tying cord around the sheaves therein, a knotter shaft carried by the frame and a knotter operated thereby and arranged to cooperate with said shock binding needle and secure the tying cord around the sheaves in said cradle, a finger operated by said knotter and arranged to engage behind the tying cord and carry the same into engagement with the knotter, means for moving the shock binding needle back and forth across the cradle, when the cradle is in its sheaf receiving position, means actuated by the binder needle shaft for connecting the shock binder mechanism with its operative means,

and means for automatically disengaging 1 L said needle from its operative means at the end of its movement in either direction.

9. A device of the character described including a binder, a supporting frame secured thereto, a sheaf binding mechanism carried by the binder, a driving means for said mechanism, and a clutch for connecting and disconnecting said mechanism from its driving means, a support carried by said frame, a dumping cradle mounted on said support and arranged to receive sheaves from said binder, a needle arranged so as to move across said cradle When the cradle is in its sheaf receiving position, and provided to carry a tying cord around the sheaves there in, a knotter carried by the frame and posi tioned so as to cooperate With said means, and secure the tying cord around said sheaves in said cradle, a mechanism driven Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

by said binder and operatively connected With said cradle support, and operating to automatically rotate said support in each directi0n,'means automatically disconnecting said mechanism from its driving means, and a mechanism actuated by said support rotating means and arranged to engage With said clutch and disconnect the sheaf binding vmechanism from its driving means and suspend the operation thereof While the shock binding mechanism and the cradle are in operation.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ANDREW T. DUDLEY. Witnesses:

MAY MONTGOMERY, A. B. CouoH.

by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. 

